European Spaceflight
• Andrew Parsonson
ESA schedules Space Rider inaugural flight for 2028
At its Ministerial Council meeting in Bremen, the European Space Agency said the inaugural flight of its reusable Space Rider orbital reentry vehicle is expected in 2028. The announcement establishes a timetable for Europe’s first operationally focused reusable payload-return demonstrator and advances ESA’s reusability agenda.
